Michael Heaver is a political commentator who campaigns for Ukip.

Brussels to Britain: give more benefits to immigrants or we'll see you in court

Don't you dare make the mistake of thinking that the British Government runs Britain. If the Government elected by the British people doesn't fully comply with the wishes of unelected officials in Brussels, it will be taken to court. A European court, naturally. As The Telegraph reports this morning:

Brussels will object to Britain's application of an extra test that could have stopped eligible immigrants from EU countries getting benefits.

European officials believe thousands of EU nationals that have lived and worked in Britain could have been discriminated against and unfairly denied the right to welfare payments.

In other words, the European Union is demanding that our Government becomes even more lax (if that's possible) in handing out welfare payments to "EU citizens". This is despite a political climate in Britain in which the vast majority of people want to see a crackdown on state handouts to people born and bred here, let alone those coming in to abuse our soft-touch system to make a fast buck.

Of course, we British traditionally don't mind sharing our country and welfare system with others. But we expect them to respect our country: to contribute and not just take whatever they can get. But our nuanced attitude is now actively opposed by the EU. Instead, we are becoming a homogenous bloc that isn't defined by contribution but by entitlement. No priority is allowed for Britons (of any background) who were already living here before new arrivals seek to claim jobseekers' allowance, access to schools, hospitals and the rest.

Meanwhile, our Government seems to be living in denial, like a downtrodden wife who refuses to believe her marriage is really that bad, that she can curb the abuse if only she gives it another five years. But this court action surely proves the point. Our country cannot negotiate with a body that wants British nationality to mean nothing, and the letters EU to mean everything. Let's get out, and get out quick.